Gonzalo Higuain (9) of Argentina and William Troost-Ekong (5) of Nigeria fight for the ball during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D match at St Petersburg, Russia on 27 June, 2018
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has declared that his biggest target is to win something with the senior national team, as he is enthusiastic to add to the bronze medal won at the 2016 Olympic Games with the U-23 side in Rio.
Ekong, who spoke to thenff.com ahead of the Super Eagles’ crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Pirates of Seychelles in Victoria on Saturday, the Super Eagles failure to reach the second round at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has made members of the team hungrier to qualify for the 2019 AFCON.
The Udinese FC of Italy ace, who said he is not satisfied yet with his current achievements in football, added that he is looking forward to the next challenge.
“Yeah it was hard for all of us not to make progress from the group stage at the World Cup. But I still look back with pride about the team because our outing in Russia has definitely made us hungrier to qualify for the 2019 AFCON and to go all the way there.
“It has been amazing being able to represent Nigeria for some years now, putting on the green-white-green with pride. I am proud of the medal we brought home to Nigeria from the Olympics Football Tournament in Brazil in 2016, but my big aim is to win something with the Super Eagles. I am really looking forward to that.
“I think we have demonstrated now that when Nigeria plays at its best there aren’t many teams we have to fear. But it will be a hard job in the next two months and I know the boys and staff are taking these games very serious. But of course, I believe if we perform at our optimum, we will garner the points from the remaining matches and qualify for the final tournament,” Ekong said.
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